Responsibilities and Initiatives

The Digital Policy Framework provides the structure for policymaking from which actions will flow, as designed by a number of different partners. The responsibility for delivery of these objectives over the coming years will lie with the corresponding Government Department or body, as below.

A number of partners will work with Government to achieve our objectives. A selection of the key initiatives for 2017 is included below. This is not exhaustive and will be updated, while always remaining within the structure of the Digital Policy Framework.

Output

Description

Key delivery partners

Deadline

Cyber security strategy

A new strategy to make Jersey a safer place to live and do business in

A new strategy to develop Jersey's proposition as a centre for the Internet of Things

Digital Jersey, Department for Infrastructure

Q2

Education Business Partnership

Creating a forum for education providers and industry to collaborate and partner to increase digital skills in Jersey

Digital Jersey, Department for Education

Q4

Digital sector statistics released

Statistics on Jersey's digital sector including GVA, employment and productivity released

Digital Jersey, Government Statistics Unit

Q4

Data protection legislation drafted and lodged for debate

Legislation for a new data protection regime goes to the States for debate

Chief Minister's Department, Law Officers’ Department

Q3

New model for Office of the Information Commissioner

Regulatory and funding model agreed

Chief Minister’s Department

Q4

Telecoms strategy

A new strategy for the future of Jersey's telecoms environment

Chief Minister's Department, CICRA

Q3

Skills Strategy

A renewed strategy including a plan for digital skills in Jersey

Department for Education, Digital Jersey

Q4

This Framework helps provide the basis for what Government will do to achieve a diverse economy, connected society and efficient Government.

However, the specific actions that we will take are not laid out in this document. They will be developed by Government Ministries, the development agencies, industry and regulators over the coming years in accordance with the Objectives in this Framework.

We will communicate with Islanders about our progress and the actions we are undertaking on a regular basis, and we want to be held up to the goals and targets we have set out here.